Save Money, Learn How to Change Your Oil for Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac or Any Other Car

If you want to save money then changing your own oil is a great way to save thirty, forty, even fifty dollars every three months. Jiffy Lube will charge a minimum of thirty dollars to change your oil and the dealership will charge up to fifty dollars or more just to drain the oil out of your vehicle, change the filter and replace the oil. The supplies for this project will usually be under $15 depending on what quality and price range you choose. If you figure that the average person will change the oil in their car 3 times a year that is easily a savings of $45 a year per vehicle.

The supplies that you will need to change your oil are pretty basic.

SUPPLIES TO CHANGE YOUR OWN OIL

The basics are as follows:

4 or 5 quarts of oil check your owners manual to find out how many quarts of oil you will need.
A brand new oil filter, your local auto parts store clerk can tell you which one to get, all you need is car make model and mileage.
An adjustable wrench
An oil catch basin
A mechanics grease rag
An oil funnel

If you choose to change your own oil often you may want to purchases the following items:

A car jack
Jack stands (never change your oil under a car held up with one or even two car jacks, always use jack stands)
Adjustable oil filter wrench
Car creeper
Rubber gloves

So you see the basic supplies are few and all are available at your local auto parts store. Now that you have the supplies you will need lets get started changing your oil.

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR OIL